James Gibson b. 20 Apr 1814 Blaiket, Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland d. 12 Jul 1888 Haugh of Urr, Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland: Ailsa and Bill Family Histories

James Gibson

1814 - 1888 (74 years)

Name	James Gibson
Birth	20 Apr 1814	Blaiket, Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland [1, 2]
	1 May 1814 Baptised, James son of James Gibson in Blaiket At desire of Jean Taggart, her husband James Gibson being dead the births of their children are here insert. John son of James Gibson and Jean Taggart, Millhill of Blaiket born 10 Dec 1809. James son of James Gibson and Jean Taggart in Millhill of Blaiket born 20 April 1814.
Gender	Male
Census	6 Jun 1841	Haugh High Street, Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland [3]
	GIBSON, James, 27, Tailor, 4,9, Haugh High St, 15 GIBSON, Catherine, 27, 4,9, Haugh High St, 15 GIBSON, Jane, 6, 4,9, Haugh High St, 15 GIBSON, Elisa, 4, 4,9, Haugh High St, 15 GIBSON, John, 2, 4,9, Haugh High St, 15 TAGGART, Jane, 55, Scotland, 4,9, Haugh High St, 15
Census	30 Mar 1851	43 Old Military Road to Dumfries, Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland [4]
	GIBSON James, Head, Married, 36, Urr Tailor employ 2 men, Urr, Kirkcudbright GIBSON Cathrine, wife, Married, 40, Girthon, Kirkcudbright GIBSON John, son, unmarried, 11, Urr, Kirkcudbright GIBSON Mary, daughter, unmarried, 9, Urr, Kirkcudbright GIBSON Robert, son, unmarried, 7, Urr, Kirkcudbright GIBSON James, son, unmarried, 5, Urr, Kirkcudbright GIBSON Samuel, son, unmarried, 3, Urr, Kirkcudbright GIBSON Matilda, daughter, unmarried,1, Urr, Kirkcudbright GIBSON Jane, mother, widow, 70, Applegathe, Dumfries ARMSTRONG James, apprentice, unmarried, 19, Tailor apprentice, Kirkcudbright, Kirkchudbrightshire JOHNSTON James, apprentice, unmarried, 16, Tailor apprentice, Kirkpatrick, Dumfrey.
Directory	1852	Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland [5]
	Tailors: James Gibson, Urr
Census	7 Apr 1861	Haugh of Urr, Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland [6]
	GIBSON James, Head, Mar, 46, Tailor & Clothier Master, employing 2 men, Urr Kirkcudbright, 7 rooms with windows, 2 children attending school GIBSON Catherine, Wife, Mar, 49, Girthon GIBSON Elizabeth, Dau, Unm, 22, Urr GIBSON Robert, Son, Unm, 17, Tailor/ app, Urr GIBSON James, Son, 15, Tailor/ app, Urr GIBSON Samuel, Son, 13, Scholar, Urr GIBSON William, Son, 7, Scholar, Urr
Census	2 Apr 1871	Haugh Village, Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland [7]
	GIBSON James, Head, M, 56, Clothier Employing 2 men, Born Urr, Kirkcudbright, Rooms with one or more windows - 10 and one child at school GIBSON Catherine, Wife, M, 59, Girthon, KKD GIBSON John, Son, Unm, 29, Tailor, Urr GIBSON Robert, Son, Unm, 27, Tailor, Urr HOWAT Isabella, Grand dau, Unm, 9, Scholar, England TAIT John, Apprentice, Unm, 20, Apprentice Tailor, Urr RIDDICK Samuel, Apprentice, Unm, 17, Apprentice Tailor, Urr CRAIG Isabella, Serv, Unm, 18, General Serv Domestic, Urr
Census	3 Apr 1881	Haugh Village, Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland [8]
	GIBSON James, Head, Widow, 66, Tailor & Clothier, Urr, Kirkcudbright, Scotland GIBSON Robert, Son, Unmarried, 36, Tailor & Clothier, Urr, Kirkcudbright, Scotland GIBSON William, Son, Married, 29, Tailor & Clothier, Urr, Kirkcudbright, Scotland GIBSON Mary, Dau In Law, Married, 28, Kirkgunzeon, Kirkcudbright, Scotland GIBSON Cathrine, G Dau, 3, Urr, Kirkcudbright, Scotland GIBSON Mary Thomson, G Dau, 18mths, Urr, Kirkcudbright, Scotland McKIE William, G Son, App Tailor, Unmarried, 15, Urr, Kirkcudbright, Scotland RAE Alexander, App, Unmarried, 19, App Tailor, Crossmichael, Kirkcudbright, Scotland CAVEN Jessie, Ser, Unmarried, 17, Dom Ser, Kirkgunzeon, Kirkcudbright, Scotland ALLISON Peter, Visitor Nephew, Unmarried, 42, Bobbin Turner, Girthon, Kirkcudbright, Scotland
Death	12 Jul 1888	Haugh of Urr, Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland [9]
	Cause: Pneumonia, 8 days
	James Gibson, Tailor & Clothier (widower of Catherine McGaw) At 1am aged 74 years. Parents: James Gibson (dec) & Jane McTaggart (dec) Son William Gibson was present at his death
Burial	Aft 12 Jul 1888	Urr Cemetery, Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland [10]
	Jas GIBSON d Hardgate 10.8.1820, 32, [w] Jane McTAGGERT d Haugh of Urr 5.10.1860, 80, s Jas, Haugh of Urr d 12.7.1888, 74, chn: Jesse aged 10m, Matilda 7y, w Cath McGaw d Haugh of Urr 13.4.1874, 62, 1s John 12.7.1875, 35, s Robt Hansley, 22.12.1915, 71. Wm GIBSON d Woodburn House 29.4.1940, 86, w Mary CARLYLE d Woodburn House, 23.11.1920, 66, s Jas d suddenly at Donnybrook West Australia aged 50y.
Will	24 Jul 1888	Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland [11]
	James Gibson William Gibson, son, was executor of Will. Sons & Daughters mentioned: Samuel Gibson, son, a Chemist and Druggist in Linlithgow Mary Gibson now wife of James Scott. William Gibson was directed to maintain Robert Gibson with his family for the rest of his natural life Also his granddaughter Isabella Howet to be with William Gibson until she marries or provides a home for herself. States that Jane Gibson or Pauling, New Zealand (wife of William Pauling) and James Gibson, New Zealand having already received their full shares of my estate.
AAA Last Date	11 Jun 2022
Occupation	Clothier/ Tailor
Person ID	I686	Ailsa and Bill Family Histories

Father	James Gibson, b. Abt 1788, Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland d. 10 Aug 1820, Hardgate, Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland (Age 32 years)
Relationship	natural
Mother	Jane Taggart, b. Bef 4 Apr 1782, Cleuchheads, Applegarth, Dumfries-shire, Scotland d. 24 Sep 1860, Haugh of Urr, Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland (Age > 78 years)
Relationship	natural
Family ID	F499	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Catherine McGaw, b. 16 May 1811, Gatehouse, Girthon, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland d. 13 Apr 1874, Haugh of Urr, Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland (Age 62 years)

Marriage 25 Jun 1835 Gatehouse, Girthon, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland [9, 12, 13]

James GIBSON, Tailor & Catharine MGAW both in Gatehouse were married 25 June 1835

Number of Children 10 Children

Children

+	1. Jane Gibson, b. 28 Nov 1835, Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland d. 11 Nov 1902, Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand (Age 66 years) [Father: natural]
+	2. Eliza Roddick Gibson, b. 12 Jun 1837, Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland d. 3 Mar 1876, Doyleston, Ellesmere, Canterbury, New Zealand (Age 38 years) [Father: natural]
	3. John Gibson, b. 12 Nov 1839, Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland d. 10 Jul 1875, Haugh of Urr, Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland (Age 35 years) [Father: natural]
+	4. Mary Gibson, b. 13 Aug 1841, Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland d. 2 Nov 1919, 205 King Street, Castle Douglas, Kelton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland (Age 78 years) [Father: natural]
	5. Robert (Hansley) Gibson, b. 10 Jun 1843, Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland d. 22 Dec 1915, Woodburn House, Haugh of Urr, Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland (Age 72 years) [Father: natural]
+	6. James Gibson, b. 7 May 1845, Haugh of Urr, Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland d. 28 Jan 1892, Greytown, Wairarapa, New Zealand (Age 46 years) [Father: natural]
+	7. Samuel Gibson, b. 27 Mar 1847, Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland d. 23 Dec 1891, Combination Poor House, Linlithgow, Linlithgow, Scotland (Age 44 years) [Father: natural]
	8. Matilda Gibson, b. 4 Jul 1850, Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland d. 29 Dec 1855, Haugh of Urr, Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland (Age 5 years) [Father: natural]
	9. Jessie Gibson, b. 4 Apr 1851, Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland d. Feb 1852, Haugh of Urr, Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland (Age 0 years) [Father: natural]
+	10. William Gibson, b. 5 Jul 1853, Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland d. 29 Apr 1940, Woodburn House, Haugh of Urr, Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland (Age 86 years) [Father: natural]

Family ID F409 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Event Map

	Directory - Tailors: James Gibson, Urr - 1852 - Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
	Burial - Aft 12 Jul 1888 - Urr Cemetery, Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

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Sources

[S11] Scotland, Record Office BDM Indexes, Url: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, C118842/0605.
[S1] Certificate held on file:, From the OPR at GSQ 25/8/2001, URR, SCT 805/884 Births 1769-1819, page 29.
[S67] Compiler: GRO Scotland, 1841 Scottish Census, Record Type: Census, (Name: New Register House Edinburgh, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 6 June 1841;), 1841 Parish of Urr, Census Records of 1841, Surname Index.
[S25] Compiler: GRO Scotland, 1851 Scottish Census, Record Type: Census, (Name: New Register House Edinburgh, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 30 March 1851;), 1851 Urr, Kirkcudbright.
[S154] PO, Scotland, PO Directory, Subject: Directories, (Name: Miscellaneous, Various Records, 1800 - 2000;), 1852 Directory for Kircudbrightshire: Dalbeattie & Urr.
[S64] Compiler: GRO Scotland, 1861 Scottish Census, Record Type: Census, (Name: New Register House Edinburgh, www.scotlandspeople.co.uk, 7 April 1861;), 1861 Urr Kirkcudbright 884/00 001/00 001.
[S62] Compiler: GRO Scotland, 1871 Scottish Census, Record Type: Census, (Name: New Register House Edinburgh, www.scotlandspeople.co.uk, 2 April 1871;), Urr Kirkcudbright 884/00 001/000 004.
[S14] Compiler: GRO Scotland, 1881 Scottish Census, Record Type: Census, (Name: New Register House Edinburgh, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 3 April 1881;), FHL Film 0224059 GRO Ref Vol 884 EnumDist 1 Page 4.
[S1] Certificate held on file:.
[S35] Cemetery Records, Kirkcudbright MI inscriptions pre 1855, Vol 5, Urr Parish, No 300.
[S215] Scotland, National Probate & Calendar (Calendar of Confirmations and Investories) 1876-1936, Page 288 - 300 Inventory and Abstract from Will.
[S11] Scotland, Record Office BDM Indexes, Url: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, M118664/0210.
[S11] Scotland, Record Office BDM Indexes, Url: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 25 June 1835 866/0020 0261 Girthon.

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